Sunday, September 20, 2009
Phones
Samsung Instinct HD To Launch Soon, Accessories Show Up
10:00AM Dan Nosowitz | We’ve been seeing little hints about the Samsung Instinct HD over the last month or two, and now there’s a little more: Accessories have begun arriving at Best Buy. We expect the handset to launch within a few days. [Engadget]
Cameras
Wristwatch Camcorder Is More Subtle, Sneaky Than New iPod Nano
9:15AM Dan Nosowitz | The iPod Nano’s camcorder is pretty okay, but it’s just so obvious—what happened to the days of camcorders hidden in tie-clips and eyeglasses? The wristwatch camcorder is pretty sneaky and surprisingly not ugly. More »
Design
Stuffed Animal USB Hand Warmers Brand You As “Office Weirdo”
8:30AM Dan Nosowitz | If you feel like your coworkers just don’t ostracise you enough, these fuzzy bear and rabbit USB hand warmers are sure to do the trick. “Why does that guy have his hands jammed into a stuffed animal’s oesophagus?” they’ll ask. More »
Gadgets
Jerk Thieves Show Off And Try To Sell Illegal Card Skimmer
7:45AM Dan Nosowitz | A video has been posted to YouTube by a group called “DarkForum” in which plans for a card skimmer are demonstrated and a contact email for sales of said illegal device is listed. Screw these guys. More »
Software
Thank You, iPhone Dictionary, That Is Exactly What I Meant To Say
7:00AM Dan Nosowitz | The iPhone dictionary famously doesn’t take kindly to cussing, but here’s a notable exception. This autocorrection takes an insult from the anatomical to the excellently profane, helpfully providing an even more vulgar word in case you need it. [Twitter]
Software
6:00AM John Herrman | For most people, dropping a CD into their disc drive and clicking “Import” in iTunes is good enough. For music freaks, though, it’s not—and with good reason. Here’s how to digitise your tunes, the right way. More »
How To: Rip Your Music Like A Pro
6:00AM John Herrman | For most people, dropping a CD into their disc drive and clicking “Import” in iTunes is good enough. For music freaks, though, it’s not—and with good reason. Here’s how to digitise your tunes, the right way. More »
Music
Zune HD Quickly Selling Out At Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy
5:15AM Dan Nosowitz | Here’s a statement I never thought I’d write: The newest Zune is apparently a runaway success, currently sold out or backordered at most of the major online outlets. Congrats to this underdog manufacturer “Micro-Soft” for finally hitting the big time! More »
Design
3:45AM Dan Nosowitz | A Holiday Inn in New York City, with the help of master house-of-cards builder Bryan Berg, has built a guest house (lobby, bedroom, bathroom) out of 200,000 key cards. That even extends to the undoubtedly-painful key-card toilet paper. More »
Hotel Guest Room Built Entirely From Key Cards
3:45AM Dan Nosowitz | A Holiday Inn in New York City, with the help of master house-of-cards builder Bryan Berg, has built a guest house (lobby, bedroom, bathroom) out of 200,000 key cards. That even extends to the undoubtedly-painful key-card toilet paper. More »
Software
Game Ported From iPhone To Zune HD In 12 Hours
3:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Game maker Foundation 42 is one of the first developers to get an app working on the Zune HD, and it looks like it wasn’t too difficult a process, taking only 12 hours. This is a good sign. More »
Hardware
